Tent stake



R. A. TAYLOR Nov. 11, 1930.

TENT STAKE Filed April 26. 1929 Z w W J y W% M 2 un m j M r Z.

Patented Nov. ll, 1930 TES nosoonnanou TAYLOR, or can-Bonnets, rumors TENT smxn 1 Application fllediap ril 26,

I This invention relates tocertainnew and useful improvements in tent stakes and the like having for itsobject. the provision of a stakeof the kind described of comparative 5 simple,yet rugged construction, and particularly adapted to resist removal fromthe ground when imbedded therein.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved stake adapted as a means of securely anchoring guy ropes, attached to tents, building structural units, etc, etc., in

amoresecure manner than provided by conventional implements of this nature.

"reference being had to the drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a top plan View of the device in 20..

The invention consists in the details of constructionand in xthecombination and arrangement of parts hereinafter pointedout, accompanying position to be driven into the ground;

Fig. 2 is an elevational view of the device shown in Fig. 1;

F'g. 3 is a sectional view. of the device after the locking means are brought into play, taken on line 8.3 of Fig. 4;

i Fig.- 4 is a vertical sectional view of the device, as disclosed in Fig. 3, and

Fig. 5 isia plan view ofthe key, partly in I section, which looks my I driven into the ground.

device after being In the drawings,- 8 designates an oblong block of substantially rectilinear configuration and havinga central here or passageway:9 communicating with a recess or pocket '10 formed at the upper endof the block 8. i The bore .9 accommodates the shank 11 of a 1 rod 12 which has a squared upper end 13 adapted tobe received in a corresponding square opening .14 of a key 15 for a purpose which will hereinafter appear. The shank llhas an annularpshoulder 15 which seats on the floor 16 of ,thepocketlO while at its other end, the shankll has a threaded end portion g 7. The lowerend of the block 8 square hole 23 through which the square has-two prongs or stop pins 18, 19 which pass through arcuate slots 20,21 formed in a;- plate 22 having a i 1929. serial m ssazm.

having a bore 25 to receive shank 11 is also provided, itbeing observed that two el0ngated pockets or recesses26, 27 are formed in the top surface ofjthe end member 24 for thereception of the stop pins 18 and 19 respectively, which latter confine the movement of the plate with an arc of 90 degrees, or from a position where its sides are in alignment with the sides of theblock 8 to a position where its two opposed longest sides are protruded at right angles to the two broadest opposed sides of the block8. On thethreaded end portion 17 of the shank 11 a'inetal tip 28 is secured, this tip. being of substantiallyconical shape, merging with the tapering sides of the end member 24, for the purpose of providing an efficient ground piercing element for the stake embodying my invention.

22 into a position at right angles to the body of the stake, as clearly shown in Fig. 3'wherein my device is illustrated in operative condition. It will be observed that since the body of the stalreor block 8 is of substantially oblong. rectilinear configuration, the resistance by reason of the increased surface presented by the plate 22 in the position to which. it is now turned will be augmented, thereby substantially opposing removal of the stake from the ground. It will be noted that the stop pins 18 and 19 limit the turning of the plate 22 to the operative position .where it is. protruding at an angle of 90 degreesto the two broadest sides of the oblong body of the block 8. When it is desiredito remove the stake, the key 15is again applied to the squared upper end 13 of the shank 11 and the plate 22,then restored to its original position by-turning the key 15 to restore the plate22 to a position where its periphery is in alignment with the peripheral sides of the block fi the stake maynow be removed, 4

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' augmented V against removal of said stake from the ground While Ihave designed the present stake principally as a means for securing tents and guy'ropesleading to various supporting and Covering structures, many other uses will readily suggest themselves in those arts where a necessity exists for means providing a secure ancl-iorage. for any appropriate purpose.

It will be apparent that the device as de-- scribed and illustrated mayv be modified and changed without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention; hence I do not confine myself to the precise'details of construction but desire to avail myself of such variations; and'modt fications as fairly fall within the scope of'the That I claaim'as new and desiretosecureby Letters Patent is: e e

lnvadevi-ce of thekind described, in comibination aslee-ve', rod within said sleeve, means-to, turn said rod relatively to the sleeve to present an additional element on said rod increasingresistance of said device to remove from the ground, and means to limit the turningfof; 1 said sleeve; A e

2. A stake of the kind described comprisingea sleeve having an'upper recess communiro'd relatively to said "cating with achannel, a rod receivable in said channel, said rodhaving asquared end pro-' .it'ruding' into said, recess, said-rodhaving a plate mounted thereonv adapted when rotated "saidrod to swing intoa position substantially at right angles to the lower end of said sleeve e thereby presenting a substantially surface 7 increasing resistance when imbedded therein;

3,. A stakeof the kind described comprisingasleeve having a central channel therethrough, said channel communicating with an upper recess at the upper end of said sleeve, a 'rod turnably mounted in said channel, said 1 rod having aplate thereon, a squared end on the upperp'ortiion of said rod protruding into saidupperrecess and adapted to be engaged by a key, whereby said rod may be turned to swing said'plate to a position transverse to the lower endof sa d sleeve to present an augmented ground engaging surface for preventing removal of said stake from the ar device of the kind described,- in combination, a sleeveof substantially oblong configuration in cross section, said: sleeve pro- I *videdwitha channeh'a rod turnably mounted in'said sleeve, and a platemountedgupon the lower end o'f said rodiatrightangles to said sleeve,said plate being of greater length than the width of said sleeve, whereby means are provided to securely retain said device in the. ground after said plate has been swung transversely to said sleeve.-

' A see er eebaenaeny ebl ns; efigurationwhen Viewed from a plane imme- 7.- Astake of thekind descri tially-ioblong configuration in cro'ss.:.seetion,- said stake comprising; a blockahaving afcentral passageway therethrough c0ninliallidiatelythereover, saidstake comprising an H outer sleeve having an interior channel, a rod turnably mounted 1n said sleeve, said rod provided with a squared upper end and a threaded lower end, and a plate mounted upon the threaded lower end of said rod, said plate being of greaterlength than the width resistance to" the removal of saidstake from the ground after bein-g inibedded therein. I

(i.. In a device of the kind described, in combination, a sleeve of noncircular cross section of said sleeve, whereby when'saiid plate isv turned a new surface-1s presented increasing havinga central channel therethrough, a rod turnable in said channel and provided with anuppen squared end adaptedtobeengaged lo'yv a registeringkey, and a'plate of thesarne said sleeve secured" on the flowerendof said rod, whereby said plate is adapted-tabs turned to present anincreased surface to reslst removal of said devicefromrthegreund whennnbedded therein; 7

eating with a widened annularchannelxat the plurality of stop pins-disposed in thepathof configuration as. the crosssectionaloutline of upper part ofv said blockfa '.1zod:,-tu-rn,ably mounted in said passageway, atapered memher detachably mounted-uponthe lowverend of said block, a plate sefcured 'toi said red-,xa

said plate; said plate having a; plurality of grooves ad'apted toien'gage said pins; and a" 7 ground piercing tip threaded upon the lower end of saidrod and adapted at clamp said tapered member against said plate, whereby said plate-is normally maintainedwith its edges in alignmentv' ith' the *sides ofsaid block, butadaptedwhen said rodis turned 7 to swing at right angles thereto, a m

8; Ina stake of'the kindde'scribed, a block of n'on'cireul'ar cross sectionhaving a; central channel therethrough,a rod infountedi n said channel, a detachablel'member 'nonrotatably secured at the l ower part" of said" rod" and provided with a'pair of pin receiving recesses, a

cesses, and a securing ground piercing member threaded fonthe lower end ofsaid rod, whereby when said rod is turned thepl-ate will swing in a position transversely of 'sa'id {block until arrestediby' the-stopping of said pins in -'sa1 dgrooves, 1

oblbngsection ha'vr g ajhole' threugh which said-rodis adapted toextend, a plate of ap e; A a vi 'eag the ena ieeeiiieea, cernpris- 111 an elongatedrectilinear rod, a b'lockgo'f proximate size and shape of the block section fastened to said rod at a point immediately below said block, a detachable nonrotatably mounted non-engaging tapering element secured on said rod, a nut threaded upon said rod and adapted to engage said non-engaging element to force same into contact with said plate, the upper portion of said rod having a squared end engageable by a detachable coacting key, and a pair of pins protruding from the lower end of said block, whereby when said hey is applied to said squared end and said rod is thereby turned said plate will be swung out of peripheral alignment with said block to a transverse position until arrested by said pins.

10. A stake of thekind described, compris-y ing an elongated block having a passageway I therethrough, a rod turnably mounted in said passageway, means adjacent the block to limit theturning of said rod, and an element fastened to the end of said rod for securing said means on the rod. I

11. A stake of the kind described, comprising a block having a passageway therein, a

rod turnably mounted in the passageway, a

plate secured to the rod, means on the block to limit the movementof said plate and consequently of said rod within an arc of 90 degrees, and means on the end of the rod for facilitating the entrance of said stake into the ground, said plate impeding the removal of said stake fromthe ground when the plate is turned by said rod to a position 90 degrees from its normal position relatively to the block.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

ROSCOE AARON TAYLOR. 

